# Macon, Georgia — #2,738 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.13 of 10. FIPS 13193. Population 11,817. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,800 people live in Macon, Georgia. It ranks #2,738 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #147 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.14 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2716 Sumter, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13261.md
- #1039 Schley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13249.md
- #2457 Dooly, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13093.md
- #2119 Houston, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13153.md
- #2204 Taylor, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13269.md
- #2553 Peach, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13225.md

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